Starting on October 14th and going until October 23rd, it´s Beer Week in Lima! This exciting event will ensure that numerous fun activities provide the opportunity to try various craft beers.

This week is the inaugural event for Lima Beer Week, and was initiated by the Union of Peruvian Craft Brewers. This is a group of 26 craft brewers who are working to promote the hard work and fabulous product of local breweries.

Lima Beer Week will consist of a variety of activities, such as brewery visits, conferences, parties, tastings, and so much more. (more…)

In the region of Loreto, an oil spill took place on Friday, October 14th. This is the seventh oil spill to occur this year in the Amazon of Peru.

The spill was on the Northern Peruvian Pipeline on the first section of the Pipeline. PetroPeru, the company responsible, is in the process of investigation by the Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control.

The company asserts that it did all in its power to contain the spill once it began, and that the spill was not caused by them, but by a third party.(more…)

During the week of October 10th-14th, Peruvians and Ecuadorians will take part in a pilgrimage in Ayabaca in honor of a famous legend.

Ayabaca is a town in the north of Peru, just before the border of Ecuador. An old legend that centers around the town sparks this famous pilgrimage every year.

The legend says that a Spanish priest, García Guerero of Ayabaca, wanted to create an image of Christ into a tree trunk. Three men came to him and volunteered for the job, but they wanted to do it in secret, with no one watching.(more…)